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ff' i THE REPUBLICAN VOL 62 NO 1155S Founded 1922 FRESNO JCALIFORNIA SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 SIX SECTIONS Phone Fresno 3-5221 By crrii douvwt slts Mootm Par Copy Dally 10c: Sunday 15a Dulles' Aide Goes To Hear East Blasts Pictures on Page 9-B BOSTON AP Hurricane Edna swept furiously up the north Atlantic coast last night grazing the populous northeast in a breathtaking near miss before dealing a punishing blow to the western tip of Nova Scotia Tom in two by its own fury the storm roared angrily past southern Maine leaving death and destruction as it whipped northeastward into -the Canadian provinces The death tool stood at 13 most of them in highway accidents Seven New Englanders died including a man wno came in contact with a dangling electric wire--- As the storm headed into the Bay of Fundy and Nova Scotia one of its two eyes passed directly over Bar Harbor Maine summer playground ol millionaires Evacuate Residents The other eye of the hurricane moved across Bangor where civilian defense crews sweated In the darkened city -to evacuate residents of low lying areas along the Penobscot River Maine was cut off from the rest of New England by road and rail Floods and washouts cut tracks and highways in so many places that officials could not keep count Public agencies were chary of estimates but damage to i property and crops seemed certain to run into millions -Shrieking winds and stinging Continued On Page 3-A CoL 4 JUBILANT Lee Ann Meriwether of California the new beauty queen gets a congratulatory kiss from Linda Maud Weisbrod Miss District of Columbia i AP Wirephoto Tall SF Beauty Wins Miss America Tit je By James Tomlinson ATLANTIC CITY Lee Ann Meriwether a tall tanned beauty from California won the Miss America contest last night The 19 year old dark haired blue eyed San Franciscan is five feet eight and'a half Inches tall' one of the tallest of the 50 contestants in the pageant She weighs 124 pounds has a inch bust 22 inch waist and 33 inch hips Fresno TV Man By Ed Creagh- WASHINGTON Roy Cohn came to the1 defense of his former boss Senator Joseph McCarthy (R) of Wiscon- sin yesterday as McCarthy finished testifying In his own behalf at senate committee hearings on charges of censurable conduct The 27 year old Cohn former chief counsel to investigations subcommittee formally backed the Wisconsin stand that a controversial two and one fourth page was not a classified or secret document when it came into possession In 1953 One of the main censure charges against McCarthy Is that he was a party to a violation of the law when by- his own account he accepted the personal and confidential document from an army intelligence officer who took It from the files Tells Of Antagonism Another witness yesterday testified Brigadier General Ralph Zwicker showed an antagonistic attitude toward McCarthy three months before McCarthy allegedly abused the general while questioning him about army handling of cases involving suspected Communists This opinion came from retired Major General Kirke Lawton $aid he concluded Zwicker was -antagonistic toward McCarthy on the basis of a conversation he had with Zwicker In late November or early December 1953' -Lawton had refused to testify on this point earlier in the week and the McCarthy side charged the Pentagon with gagging him a charge the Pentagon denied Friday Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson said Lawton could testify on points not clearly prohibited by President executive secrecy order of last May 17th Call Zwicker Tomorrow' ruling also encouraged Zwicker to giv his side of the story to the special sen ate committee investigating a variety of charge against McCarthy Chairman Arthur a i (R) of Utah an bounced Zwicker will be heard tomorrow and said he expects the public hearings to end then -Testimony on the now fa mous FBI letter dominated session with McCarthy contending it bore no official secrecy stamp and declaring that in any case he had both the right and the duty to use such FBI material on possible subversion Denies Secrecy Label Cohn who was a justice department official before he joined staff testified the Wisconsin lawmaker was dead right about the secrecy label' He said secret documents always are identified as such by a rubber stamp while the letter In question bore only the typewritten words and Cohn who quit as chief counsel In the stormy aftermath of last McCarthy-army hearings flew here from Chicago Cohn testified he never gave a copy of the to columnist Walter WInchell or to any other newspaperman Wipes Her Eyes Miss California wearing a red ermine trimmed robe wiped her eyes with a handkerchief as she came onto the huge convention hall stage to accept the Miss America crown before an I ai irv audience of some 15000 (PQr I 0 IlrlOUSG Evelyn Ay of Ephata Pa last 1 1WM 1 Wil1 year's Miss America placed the McClafcliy Ntwspapars Sarvica sparkling tiara on the head of TOLLHOUSE Fresno Co the new beauty queen james' Bixler 34 of 39i4 As Miss America of 19o5 she jwe Avenue- Fresno was elec- wins a jackpot of more than $30000 In prizes including Lewis 34 $3000 -scholarship a new Orange Cove was burned at mobile and a contract for a year 3:45 PM yesterday when a tele-of public appearances vision antenna they were hoist-The stately winner walked ing into place 8trUck a 6900 Continued On Page 8-A Col 3 volt power line omr half mile south of here -v-v- I 1 The accidenthappened in front of the home of Barcus the principal of the Sierra Union Elementary School on the Tollhouse Road Weather Will Be Fair Cool New Watched BACK TO CLASSES-rTwo first graders seen through the akimbo ei'An older pupil show how it will be tomorrow Composite Bee Photo by John Lombardi 30000 -Some 30000 Storm js Continued fair weather and below normal temperatures are States Weather Bureau station I at the PSEEAta YrM storm in the Gulf ol a new Deputy Coronef Robert Card ner said both men screamed as Jbe as aftd Barcus Ray Watkins of Selma an electrician who was working on the premises and Armand Ferguson a Pacific Gas and Electric Company employe rushed to their aid Iw toK if James Williams Jr By John Hightower WASHINGTON Secretary of State Dulles has sent his chief professional diplomat Robert Murphy to Europe for a quick check of opinion in key capitals on ways of solving the European defense crisis caused by French rejection of the European Defense Community Murphy headed for London by plane His flying tour also is scheduled to take him to Bonn West Germany Paris and possibly Rome and one or two other cities Say It Is Survey Pressed for some explanation of the trip officials said it is simply a survey by a man intimately familiar with administration thinking on European issues These informants said Murphy is not carrying any secret United States plans for dealing with the European problem and his mission is not prompted by British Foreign Secretary Anthony visit to European capitals this weekend Nevertheless it is apparent trip will embrace at least three activities: He will try to find out what European leaders particularly in Britain France and Germany want to do about the twin problems of West German sovereignty and armament now that the European Defense Community plan has been killed Britain and the US already have determined to see West Germany gets sovereignty prompt' ly desite the EDC failure US Ideas Will Be Told He will put -forth US ideas on a solution of the German arms problem All indications here are that these are not frozen and will remain that way at least until after Secre- tary of1 State John Foster Dulles returning from the Far East has had an opportunity to study the situation Furthermore the US has wanted European countries tq take the lead in developing a new approach In general the US favors giving Germany membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance and setting up a limited German military force under some kind of NATO safeguards Thrill Show Will State Fair SACRAMENTO The California State Fair and Exposition will end its 11 day run today with stunt drivers and their cars Instead of horses racing before the grandstand Several hundred folk dancers will perform on the lawn during evening hours before the counties buildings and the final stage show featuring actress Ann Blyth will close the exhibition The 30 act automobile thrill show will begin at 2 PP in front of thU grandstand and the stage performance at 8:30 PM Attendance is running about 18000 more than last year when it totaled 767233 More money than ever before was bet on horse racing at this year's fair The total for the nine days of track activities was $4144-522 Last total also a record was $3934783 This attendance total at the track was 94718 In The Bee Today Page Amusements' Theaters 4-B Books Tabloid Section Column 9-A Building And Development Tabloid Section Canning Calendar 3-A Cartoons 20-B City News In Brief 10-B Classified Advertising U-B To 19-B Club News Social News Section Comics Color Section Country Life Tabloid Section Crossword Puzzle Tabloid Section- Editorials 20-B Financial News Markets 10-B 20-B Golden Years 14-A Katherine Kitchen Tabloid Section Letters From The People 20-B Take Pictures 12-A Lodge News' 5-B Mary Hampton Social News Section Nature Studies Social News Section Obituaries 2-B Politics In Review 20-B Questions And Answers 20-B Radio Tabloid Section San Joaquin Valley News -6-B 7-B S-B Social News Social News Section Sports Green Section Tales Of The San Joaquin 16-A Television Tabloid Section Vital Statistics 11-B Weather 11-B and the Fresno Junior College tomorrow to start th fall term Most of another' 50000 or more are to begin their studies in 'the county schools A few of the rural aiid the parochial schools in the Fresno area started last week artd a few others will begin September 20th but tomorrow is for most pupils In the Fresno City Schools a full day of classes is planned Superintendent Edwin Kratt said and hot lunches will be served in the school cafeterias Estimates Enrolment He reported the total ehrol-ment is expected to be 29672 with an estimated 2800 lit kin-dergarten15T2 in grades one to six 6050 In junior high school 4450 in high school and about 1200 in the junior college Students will attend the new' Fort Miller Junior High Schpol at Dakota and Glenn Avenues for the first time The school Youth 2 1 Admits $139000 Spokane Bank Robbery 1 -SPOKANE The police arrested George Qualsting 21 in a house filled with loaded guns yesterday and said they recovered $139000 taken Friday In the 'robbery of the Dishman Stale Bank Detectives Alfred Stocser and Wish-I-Ah Sanatorium and worked with the from 4:40 PM until 5:40 before pronouncing him His body was taken to Boice Funeral Chapel in Alaska is' being watched and its movement today should Indicate whether rain is likely In the valley A threat of rain in the extreme northern part California was reported The maximum temperatures Clovis -r Dr of the responded victim PM 0Idead the Tomorrow crowd into 42 schools Menzo A Clinton said Qualsting admitted the bold daylight robbery one of the biggest in northwest history -They had gone to the house on a tIp that a man was paint-! ing a red car in a garage behind a house on east side They knocked guy let' us Stoeser said when Clinton started around he pulled a gun A colorful procession! complete with band and banners from the Courthouse Park to St John's Cathedral will open the second day of the joint convention of the Uniao Portuguesa Protect ora do Estado da California and the Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo at 9:30 this rnoming The Hanford Municipal Band will lead the procession Convention queen Arlene Ventura of Fresno and her court will ride in an open car -The procession will be along Fresno Street to R' Street and south to Mariposa Street and the cathedral Msgr Francis Singleton will celebrate a high -mass and the Rev Joseph Lima of Han ford will preach the sermon at PM a free barbecue for members and -their families will be held at the CPDES Hall on North Orange Avenue A grand ball -is scheduled for 9 PM- in the Fresno Hacienda Motel Both orders will receive rep- today are expected to range between 80 and 83 degrees Fresno 83 The normal maximum for today is 92 degrees Maximum readings reported yesterday were 82 in Fresno and Porterville 80 in Merced 85 in Bakersfield and 93 In Coalinga School Days Demand Added Drivei Care Continued On Page 3-A Col 1 The rules for school children are: When there are sidewalks walk on the left side of the street facing approaching traffic Into Two Areas A reorganization of the fire department to divide the city for administrative and fire fighting purposes into tWo districts north and south of Bel-mon Avenue fs scheduled to go into effect- October 1st 31161 Gayle Coger fcaid- the' change -is made neces-because of the switch to a £6 hour from a 72 hour week and -the growth of the city to a population of 107 SS5 Because of the shorter work week 17 additional men have been added to the department and will take their place in the ranks on October 1st Because of the growth-another truck will be put In service by January 1st It will require 12 -additional men North Is Residential The area north' of Belmont Avenue which Is primarily rest dential will be known as District IL At present there are four fire houses In the district South of Belmont Avenue which contains the heavy industrial and commercial valuation will be District I and there are five firehouses In 1L Two chief officers will be assigned to each district and they will be responsible directly to Coger Tighter Ad mini! ration The- fire chief said the new arrangement will result in tighter administration all along the line" an expedited training program the same level of efficiency 'in all parts of the city at all times and a better re- sponse to fires -As it is now each chief while on duty carries the administrative responsibility for the nine houses in the dty system new setup" Coger observed result In more effective use of manpower and re-' lieve the main office of much of the administrative work and put It out in the field where It belongs Cites Exaippie to cite an example of the type of thing we have now the chief on duty may be way out in the south end of the city on routine work in a firehouse and we have an alarm in the extreme north end He has to go dear across the dty to answer the Coger also noted under the new pattern the relief shifts will be by company rather than by individuals In other words an entire company of five or six depending on the piece of equipment will havethe same day off and will be replaced by a complete relief crew Grease Rack Drops? Killing Bay Man BURLINGAME San Mateo UP Albert Austin 38 of Redwood 'City was killed when a grease rack with a half ton truck on It fell on him crushing his head He was lubricating a trtick at the Harry Lee Plumbing Company when the hydraulic pressure which held up the rack failed Today's Chuckle One good way to save face to keep the lower half of shut It save may be your own Drive safely! The life you ive may be This slight variation to the An ambulance took Lewis-to the Fresno Community Hospital where attendants said his condition is not serious Both men were employed by Montgomery Ward Company as installers' of te 1 i i equipment rpartment and the California I Highway Patrol are reminding these safety rules: Remember the speed limit on streets adjacent to schools is 15 miles an hour during the hours when any ichild is on the school ground or going to or from it I motorists to be particularly well knownlcautious these days when thou-traffic safety sands of youngsters again will be on the streets for an hour or two of each day while going to and from school Rules Are Outlined They urge drivers to observe slogan expresses the feeling of city police officers and highway tots Be especially watchful attending school for first time who may not be familiar with traffic hazards Stop your car when you see the red lights blinking on a school bus whether you are meeting it or approaching it from the rear Children Have Rules Too If you have children of your them for 'own 'give them- a safety talk 'and be certain they understand how to travel to and from school safely 269 patrolmen now that schools are reopening Days Without City Traffic Fatality for another term Both the Fresno Police De-' Cross the streets only at intersections or properly marked crosswalks Do not walk two or three abreast along a street if itlyo7w11 means someone is going to have- to walk In the traffic lane -If riding a bicycle ride it bn the right hand side'of the street trying to stay on the shoulder as much as possible 'Bicycles on me said bath tub the gun a suit 30 to look in the bathroom andiresentatives of other fraternal move and I'U kill groups at 4:30 PM tomorrow following business sessions he wound up -in the Joseph Soares a Tulare at and I wound up with! tomey is slated to speak at a Then he told me banquet in the motel at 7:30 find the bank money in PM tomorrow Cartes Freitas case under the bed'7' of San Rafael will be the toast-The police found more than master rifle A joint installation ceremony are suojeci IO laws pertaining lO anhinr will nlnu th rnnvantlnn Tiips the house and were searching will close the convention Tues-for 'day at 8 PM Will See Color-Telecasts Today regu-jment Compatible color Is the itssystem whereby 0811 system whereby a television seen in full receiver motor vehicles when they are on the street They may be ridden on the sidewalks in residential areas but care should be taken to avoid pedestrians Bike Needs Light Be certain your bicycle is equipped with a headlight and tail reflector if you will he riding home at dusk or after dark Captain Ray Salmon the officer in charge of Fresno County unit of the highway KMJ-TV telecasts in com-trol emphasized the warning to'patible color the first of the motorists against passing school National Broadcasting Com others i KMJ-TV Viewers First Color television on a rly scheduled basis makes debut in the Fresno area' today la rly scheduled basis makes Sts ni itaAibtorlflfiillf on a color TV and in black and white on a standard receiver -KMJ-TV plans to telecast In compatible 'color a full fall and winter schedule of color programs These include In addition to the -Max Liebman Presents program on every fourth Sunday a Monday show to be seen every fourth week from color spectaculars The program known as Max Liebman Presents will be seen on KMJ-TV from 4:30 to 6 PM and in addition to its color is unusual because it is the television debut of Hollywood buses which ate stopped and have their red lights blinking He said the drivers of the 343 school buses have been instructed to use the blinkers only when students are alighting from a bus to cross a street When elementary school screen star Betty Hutton in a children are alighting the driv-jshow written especially for her er also will get out of the bus celled Satin And Spurs to see them safely across the! KMJ-TV has been engaged In street a modernization and test-jber 15th and a Saturday pro- Stresses Good Record in2 program during the- past gram scheduled every fourth a 1 reminded parents-few months in the course of week from 6 to 7:30 PM begin-there ha not been a school child which it telecast the first color ning September 25th fatality in connection with sisnals seen in Fresno The Since these spectaculars are school bus operation in Fresno KMJ-TV color equipment in-jin compatible color they can be icludes the latest In RCA com- seen on either the color or the Continued On Page 3-A CoL 2 Ipatible color transmitting equip- Standard type of receiver 5 to 6:30 PM beginning October WHOA! The highway patrol and hope motorists unlike the one whizzing by above will remember the speed limit of 15 miles an hour in school zones Bee Photo i i 5: 9 9 i.